Toast Your Host 20 host and hostess gifts under $20

The weather’s perfect, spirits are high, and invitations to dinner and to visit friends are rolling in. You don’t want to show up empty-handed, but picking a host(ess) gift that will please without costing a fortune isn’t always easy. Here are 20 affordable items. Stock up now, and you’ll be set for the season!

Gadget fiends and practical types alike can geek out over the LED Microbeam Flashlight ($14.99 at Brookstone). The bulb lasts up to 1,000 hours, and the small but mighty light is visible up to a mile away. (Save $10 off orders of $80 or more at Brookstone.)

The hostess who pampers everyone but herself deserves the Himalayan Blue Mini Storybook ($18 at Crabtree & Evelyn). This gift set includes shower gel, lotion and moisturizing hand cream, all in a fragrance inspired by early British explorers adventuring through the mystical mountains.

Yes, music is tough to get right, but if you know that your hosts like jazz, you can do no wrong with Boney James’ well-regarded new release, The Beat ($9.99). Country fans should be happy with Music of Nashville (Season 1, Volume 1) ($10). Both albums are available at Amazon.

Beer goes with everything. Featuring the logos of three of Ireland’s most prominent beer brands, the Irish Beer Pint Glasses (3-pack for $11.97 at Cost Plus World Market) will be a welcome addition to a home bar. (Through April 28, save 15% at World Market.)

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